Nephronophthisis and Retinal Degeneration in Tmem218–/– Mice: A Novel Mouse Model for Senior-Løken Syndrome?

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 580-595

  Vogel, P ^a   Gelfman, C M ^a   Issa, T ^a   Payne, B J ^a   Hansen, G M ^a   Read, R W ^a   Jones, C ^a   Pitcher, M R ^a   Ding, Z M ^a   DaCosta, C M ^a   Shadoan, M K ^a   Vance, R B ^a   Powell, D R ^a  

^a LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

cystic kidney disease; hypertension; nephronophthisis; retina; retinal degeneration; retinitis pigmentosa; Senior L ken

Indexed keywords

MUS;

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TMEM218 PROTEIN, MOUSE;

ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EYE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; RETINA DEGENERATION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EYE; FEMALE; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES, CYSTIC; LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY; RETINA; RETINAL DEGENERATION;

EID: 84930174292     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300985814547392     Document Type: Article

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